'The Liquidator' to hit theatres on Friday

A Chinese film which tells the story of a series of murders carried out by a self-styled vigilante is due to hit theatres on this Friday.

Actor Deng Chao meets the press before the premiere of his new film, "The Liquidator" on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Beijing. [Photo: China Plus]

Xu Jizhou，the director of this crime thriller, called "The Liquidator"，told Movie magazine:

"What would attract moviegoers at the beginning are not those characters, although they are especially sensitive and subtle in their personality. So we start the movie with an eye-catching process of a rationalization ceremony scene that takes place before a crime is committed. This would definitely arouse people's curiosity to go on watching."

A full cast of an upcoming suspense crime film "The Liquidator" gathers at a ceremony to celebrate the film’s premiere on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Beijing. [Photo: China Plus]

The movie stars veteran actor Deng Chao as a policeman, Fang Mu, who is tasked with tracking down a murderer, with the help of a forensic fingerprint expert, Mi Nan, played by Cecilia Liu.

Popular Chinese actress Cecilia Liu attends a ceremony to celebrate the premiere of the film, "The Liquidator" on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Beijing. [Photo: China Plus]

The screenplay is based on the novel "Evil Minds: City Light" written by Lei Mi, who also has a cameo in the movie.

Hong Kong-based actress Karena Lam attends a ceremony to celebrate the premiere of the film, "The Liquidator" on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Beijing. [Photo: China Plus]